JP2012064137A - Rfid label roll manufacturing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an RFID label roll manufacturing device capable of mass-producing an RFID label roll whose RFID labels are all non-defective by acceleration and facilitating quality control for forming non-defective RFID labels.SOLUTION: Only non-defective inlets of RFID labels are temporarily adhered to a pasted board with a position of defective inlets left in the same arrangement with a position on an inlet sheet. On the other hand, by sequentially performing a read check by line units with respect to a supplementary inlet sheet on which supplementary inlets 61 are formed in multiple columns, the respective supplementary inlets 61 are prepared. Only supplementary inlets 61 determined to be non-defective by the read check are held by a catcher part 48, and are equally divided into corresponding stacker parts 47A to 47F which are provided in each column and have sensors for detecting the number of objects, respectively, and are stocked therein. The non-defective supplementary inlets 61 are temporarily adhered to a vacant position on a release paper 15 other than a position of the non-defective inlets.

Description

  The present invention relates to an RFID label roll manufacturing apparatus in which a predetermined number of RFID labels are temporarily attached to form a roll.

  In recent years, RFID media that include an IC module and an antenna and can exchange data in a non-contact manner are becoming cheaper and used as labels in addition to IC cards. When shipping such a roll of RFID labels temporarily attached, it is basically necessary that all RFID labels be non-defective products, and mass production due to high-speed production is easy and quality control is simple. It is desirable to make it possible with simple equipment.

  Conventionally, when manufacturing an RFID label roll, an RFID label that is temporarily attached is made defective by removing defective products and disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1. In Patent Document 1, the IC label of the IC roll label (RFID label) is sequentially inspected, the defective IC label determined to be defective according to the communication state is sequentially transferred to a predetermined mount, and then the number of defective IC labels The non-defective IC label is transferred to a predetermined mount, the non-defective IC label is sequentially transferred from the predetermined mount to the defective IC missing area of the IC roll label, and the non-defective IC label is arranged at equal intervals. Is disclosed.

JP 2004-287799 A

  However, the IC roll label disclosed in Patent Document 1 has the problem that it is not suitable for mass production because the IC labels are arranged in one row, and there are many production facilities for one row. Even in case of mass production in line, there may be a lot of defective products depending on the lot, and the replenishment IC labels are managed because the defective products for each column are different from other columns. There is a problem that it is difficult to increase the production speed.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an RFID label roll manufacturing apparatus that enables mass production of high-quality RFID label rolls with high-quality RFID labels and facilitates quality control to make good-quality RFID labels. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention of claim 1, when producing a roll in which a large number of RFID labels are temporarily attached to a continuous mount at a predetermined interval, the RFID label inlets are formed in a large number on the substrate. Continuous inlet sheets formed at a predetermined interval are sequentially conveyed to perform reading inspection of the inlets in units of rows, and after the reading inspection, each inlet is cut and only the good inlets are placed on the mount sheet on the inlet sheet. The RFID label roll manufacturing apparatus includes an inlet affixing unit that is temporarily attached in the same arrangement as that of the first position, and an inlet replenishing unit that temporarily attaches a replenishing inlet for only a non-defective product to an empty position other than the non-defective inlet on the mount. The inlet replenishing unit is a continuous state in which the RFID label inlets are formed in multiple rows at predetermined intervals on the substrate. A replenishment inlet sheet, an inspection reading unit that sequentially performs a reading inspection on the conveyed replenishment inlet sheet in line units, a cutting unit that cuts each replenishment inlet after the reading inspection, and the replenishment inlet A predetermined number of the replenishment inlets are stocked for each row corresponding to many rows of sheets, and each stacker unit having a number detection sensor and only the replenishment inlets that are judged as good by the inspection reading unit are held. A catcher unit that distributes the stock to the stacker units corresponding to each of the rows in an approximately equal amount, a detection unit that detects an empty position other than the non-defective inlet on the mount that is sequentially conveyed, Corresponding to the stacker sections of the corresponding row, the empty positions on the mount detected by the detection section, and the stacker sections of the corresponding row. And replenishing inlet applying mechanism for temporarily attached the replenishing inlet Tok non-defective, a configuration having.

  According to the present invention, the RFID label inlet is subjected to a reading inspection, and after the reading inspection, only the non-defective inlet is temporarily attached to the mount in the same arrangement as the position on the inlet sheet. The replenishment inlet sheet, which is formed of a plurality of columns of replenishment inlets, is sequentially subjected to reading inspection in units of rows and cut into individual replenishment inlets, and each column corresponding to the plurality of columns of the replenishment inlet sheet. Each stacker unit equipped with the provided number detection sensor holds only the replenishment inlet whose catcher unit is judged to be non-defective in the reading inspection, and distributes it to each corresponding stacker unit so that the number is distributed evenly. Of the detected non-defective product on the transported board by the replenishment inlet sticking mechanism provided corresponding to each of the parts. By adopting a configuration in which good quality replenishment inlets stocked in the stacker section of the corresponding row are temporarily attached to empty positions other than the inlets, mass-production of high-quality RFID label rolls with high-quality RFID labels is possible. Therefore, quality control using only non-defective RFID labels can be facilitated.

It is a schematic block diagram of the RFID label roll manufacturing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the inlet sticking part of FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the inlet supplement part of FIG. It is explanatory drawing (1) of the operation | movement by the inlet sticking part and inlet supplement part of FIG. It is explanatory drawing (2) of the operation | movement by the inlet sticking part and inlet supplement part of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, the schematic block diagram of the RFID label roll manufacturing apparatus based on this invention is shown. In the present embodiment, illustration of a conveyance system such as a conveyance roller and a control system in the apparatus is omitted. In FIG. 1, the RFID label roll manufacturing apparatus 11 transports a roll-shaped label mount 12A separated by a roller 13 into an upper paper 14 and a release paper 15 as a mount, and the upper paper 14 is detoured and conveyed by rollers 16A and 16B. The roller 17 joins. In the meantime, the adhesive was applied on the release paper 15 by the adhesive application unit 18, and the non-defective RFID label inlets were affixed in multiple rows at the inlet application unit 19 described in FIG. Only the non-defective inlet is replenished at the position by the inlet replenishing unit 20 described in FIG. All the non-defective inlets are temporarily attached onto the release paper 15.

  The release paper 15 to which all non-defective inlets are affixed in multiple rows is joined by an upper paper 14 and a roller 17 to form an RFID label sheet 12, and then a predetermined volume of an RFID label roll. Here, the multiple rows are at least 3 rows, and in the present embodiment, description will be made on the assumption that there are 6 rows.

  Here, the schematic block diagram of the inlet sticking part of FIG. 1 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 2 (A), the inlet sticking portion 19 is one in which the inlet sheets are sequentially conveyed from the inlet roll 21. As shown in FIG. 2 (B), the inlet 31 is placed in the length direction on a substrate such as a film. It is formed in 6 rows at a predetermined interval. The inlet 31 is an RFID composed of an antenna having a predetermined antenna pattern and an IC chip, and is known.

  For the inlet sheet from the inlet roll 21 that is continuously conveyed, a slit forming unit 22 is provided that forms slits in each of the six rows to form an inlet sheet for each row. Although not shown, the slit forming portion 22 also performs slit formation by cutting off so-called ears on both sides. A separation roller 30A and a multi-stage transport unit 23 are arranged for each row of inlet sheets. The multi-stage conveyance unit 23 conveys the six rows of inlet sheets separated by the separation roller 30A in, for example, three rows in each of two rows, and synchronizes them so that they are arranged in six rows on the merging rollers 30B.

  The first reading inspection unit 24 and the unit inlet cutting unit 25 are sequentially arranged for conveying the merged six rows of inlet sheets. The first reading inspection unit 24 performs reading inspection on all six columns in units of rows and distinguishes non-defective products and defective products as information. This information is transmitted to a distribution unit 26, which will be described later, and a non-defective product and a defective product are sorted. The unit inlet cutting unit 25 corresponds to each column, and each is made into an individual inlet 31 with a punching blade, for example.

  The unit inlet cutting unit 25 includes a sorting unit 26, and the sorting unit includes a defective product stacking unit 27 for stacking defective inlets. The distribution unit 26 rotates by a mechanism that individually adsorbs the unit inlets, and supplies non-defective unit inlets to the transfer unit 28. The information on the non-defective product and the defective product is information on the result of the reading inspection performed by the first reading inspection unit 24.

  For example, two inlet pasting mechanisms 29 </ b> A and 29 </ b> B that rotate with a suction holding function are arranged with respect to the transfer unit 28. The inlet sticking mechanisms 29A and 29B stick a unit inlet onto the adhesive applied on the transported release paper 15 to temporarily attach to the release paper 15. The distribution unit 26 (defective product stack unit 27), the transfer unit 28, and the inlet pasting mechanisms 29A and 29B have a length corresponding to six rows of inlet sheets (depth in the drawing). Sticks the unit inlet in the same arrangement as the inlet sheet 21 of FIG. That is, only good unit inlets are pasted on the release paper 15 in the same arrangement as the inlet sheet 21, and the defective inlet portion is left in an empty position (an empty position other than the non-defective inlet).

  FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the inlet replenishment unit of FIG. In FIG. 3A, the inlet replenishing section 20 is formed by winding a replenishing inlet sheet in which six rows of replenishing inlets 61 similar to the inlet sheet of the inlet roll 21 shown in FIG. 2 are formed at predetermined intervals. A replenishment inlet roll 41 is prepared, and a second reading inspection unit 42 and a replenishment unit inlet cutting unit 43 are arranged on the transport path. The second reading inspection unit 42 and the replenishment unit inlet cutting unit 43 have the same functions as the first reading inspection unit 24 and the unit inlet cutting unit 25 of FIG.

  The replenishment unit inlet cutting portion 43 is provided with two rotation supply portions 44 and 45 having a suction holding function, and supplies each replenishment inlet 61 to a supply belt 46 provided in the rotation supply portion 45. . As shown in FIG. 3 (B), the supply belt 46 is provided with a defective product stacking portion 51 for naturally dropping and stocking a defective product replenishment inlet. Further, in the width direction of the supply belt 46, as shown in FIG. 3B, stackers 47 for each row corresponding to six rows of replenishing inlets are provided.

  Further, catcher portions 48 are provided for distributing the non-defective replenishment inlets on the supply belt 46 to the stacker portions 47 (47A to 47F) provided in each row, and each of the stacker portions 47 (47A to 47F) is provided. A replenishment inlet sticking mechanism 49 (49A to 49F) is provided. Each of the stacker units 47 (47A to 47F) is provided with a number detection sensor 52 (52A to 52F) for measuring the number of stocks of the non-defective replenishment inlets 61, respectively.

  And each row | line | column which detects empty positions other than the inlet currently stuck with respect to the release paper 15 conveyed from the inlet sticking part 19 in the upstream of each replenishment inlet sticking mechanism 49 (49A-49F). A detection unit 50 corresponding to each is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (C), the catcher section 48 performs a three-dimensional (XYZ) operation and a twist (θ) operation. The number detection sensor provided in each stacker section 47 (47A to 47F). The replenishment inlets 61 determined as non-defective products on the supply belt 46 are distributed in the same state so as to be substantially uniform depending on the number of good product replenishment inlets 61 in 52 (52A to 52F).

  FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are explanatory diagrams of operations by the inlet pasting unit and the inlet supplementing unit in FIG. First, in the inlet pasting unit 19, as shown in FIG. 4A, the inlet sheet is conveyed from the inlet roll 21, and the slits 32 are formed in the slit forming unit 22 to form individual six rows of inlet sheets. . The six inlet sheets are subjected to a reading inspection by the first reading inspection unit 24 in a state where they are arranged on a plane through the separation roller 30A, the multistage conveyance unit 23, and the merging roller 30B, and the inspection information is transmitted to the distribution unit 26. It is done.

  The six aligned inlet sheets subjected to the reading inspection are made into individual unit inlets 31 by the unit inlet cutting unit 25 on the sorting unit 26 in the same manner as the inlet sheets of the inlet roll 21. In the individual unit inlets 31, the distribution unit 26 distributes only non-defective products to the transfer unit 28 based on the inspection result information of the first reading inspection unit 24, and the defective product inlets 31 </ b> A are distributed to the defective product stack unit 27. . At this time, the arrangement of the non-defective unit inlets 31 distributed to the transfer unit 28 is in a state having an empty position from which the defective unit inlet 31A is removed.

  Then, the inlet pasting mechanisms 29A and 29B are pasted and temporarily attached onto the adhesive with the same arrangement on the release paper 15 coated with the transported adhesive.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 4B, the inlet replenishing unit 20 is supplied with a replenishing inlet sheet in which six rows of replenishing inlets 61 having the same arrangement as FIG. 4A are formed from the replenishing inlet roll 41, Each replenishment inlet 61 is subjected to a reading inspection by the second reading inspection unit 42, and the inspection information is transmitted to a control system (not shown) of the catcher unit 38.

  The six-row arranged inlet sheets subjected to the reading inspection are made into individual replenishment unit inlets 61 by the replenishment unit inlet cutting unit 43 on the rotation supply unit 44 in the same manner as the arrangement of the replenishment inlet sheets. 45 on the supply belt 46 in the same arrangement.

  The catcher unit 48 sequentially sucks and holds only the replenishment inlets 61 determined as non-defective products by the second reading inspection unit 42 with respect to the replenishment inlets 61 on the supply belt 46, and basically corresponds to the same row. The control system (not shown) grasps the number of the number detection sensors 52 (52A to 52F) provided in each stacker unit 47 (47A to 47F) by distributing the stock to the stacker unit 47 (47A to 47F). The catcher unit 48 is controlled so that the number of non-defective replenishing inlets 61 in the stacker unit 47 (47A to 47F) is substantially equal.

  On the other hand, of the replenishment inlets 61 placed on the supply belt 46, the replenishment inlet 61 </ b> A that is determined to be defective by the second reading inspection unit 42 is not held by the catcher unit 48, so that the supply belt 46. It falls naturally from above and is accommodated in the defective product stack portion 51.

  Moreover, the detection part 50 shown to FIG. 3 (A) detects empty positions other than the inlet currently temporarily attached with respect to the peeling paper 15 conveyed from the inlet sticking part 19 for every row | line | column, 5A, as shown in FIG. 5A, the replenishment inlet pasting mechanism 49 (49A to 49F) corresponding to each row is operated, and the non-defective product corresponding to the empty position on the release paper 15 is operated. The replenishment inlet 61 stocked on the stacker unit 47 (47A to 47B) is pasted and temporarily attached.

  Then, all the non-defective replenishment inlets 61 in the empty positions on the release paper 15 are pasted and temporarily attached, and as shown in FIG. The inlet 31 (61) is temporarily attached.

  Thus, the unit inlet 31 formed in the original inlet roll 21 tends to become a defective product continuously in a certain row depending on the lot, and is stocked in the stacker portion 47 (47A to 47B) corresponding to that row. When the replenishing inlet 61 is replenished frequently, the number of replenishing inlets 61 stocked in the respective stacker portions 47 (47A to 47B) is biased. By distributing the stock to the portion 47 (47A to 47B), the stable replenishment inlet 61 can be supplied. As a result, it is possible to mass-produce RFID label rolls that are all non-defective RFID labels by increasing the speed, and facilitate quality control of the replenishment inlet 61 that is the only RFID label in the inlet replenishment unit 20. It is something that can be done.

  The RFID label roll manufacturing apparatus of the present invention can be used in the industrial field where a predetermined number of RFID labels are temporarily attached to form a roll.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 RFID label roll manufacturing apparatus 12 RFID label sheet 12A Roll-shaped label mount 15 Release paper 18 Adhesive application part 19 Inlet sticking part 20 Inlet replenishment part 21 Inlet roll 22 Slit formation part 23 Multistage conveyance part 24 1st reading test | inspection part 25 Unit Inlet cutting part 29 Inlet sticking mechanism 31 Unit inlet 41 Replenishment inlet roll 42 Second reading inspection part 43 Replenishing unit inlet cutting part 47 Stacker part 48 Catcher part 49 Replenishing inlet sticking mechanism 50 Detection part 61 Replenishing inlet

Claims (1)

When producing a roll in which a large number of RFID labels are temporarily attached to a continuous mount at predetermined intervals, the inlets of the RFID labels are successively conveyed on the substrate in a continuous shape with a plurality of rows formed at predetermined intervals. In addition, an inlet sticking unit is provided that performs a reading inspection of the inlet in line units, cuts into individual inlets after the reading inspection, and temporarily attaches only a good inlet on the mount in the same arrangement as the position on the inlet sheet. , An RFID label roll manufacturing apparatus including an inlet replenishment unit that temporarily attaches a replenishment inlet for a non-defective product to an empty position other than a good product inlet on the mount,
The inlet replenishment unit is
A continuous replenishment inlet sheet in which RFID label inlets are formed in multiple rows on the substrate at predetermined intervals;
An inspection reading unit for sequentially reading and inspecting the replenishing inlet sheet in line units;
A cutting section for cutting into individual replenishment inlets after the reading inspection;
A predetermined number of the replenishment inlets are stocked for each row corresponding to the multiple rows of the replenishment inlet sheet, each stacker unit including a number detection sensor,
A catcher unit that holds only the replenishment inlets that are non-defective in the inspection reading unit, and distributes and stocks the same number to the stacker units corresponding to the respective rows,
A detection unit for detecting an empty position other than the non-defective inlet on the mount that is sequentially conveyed;
A replenishment inlet affixed corresponding to each of the stacker units, and temporarily attaching non-defective replenishment inlets stocked in the stacker units of the corresponding row to empty positions detected on the mount detected by the detection unit. Mechanism,
An RFID label roll manufacturing apparatus comprising:

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